V.O. Chidambaranar Port here has received two awards, one each for achieving the second highest growth in traffic and for attaining the second position in Results Framework Document (RFD) target achievement for 2015-16. The VOC Port is among 12 major ports that achieved these feats.

S. Anantha Chandra Bose, Chairman, and S. Natarajan, Deputy Chairman, of V.O.C. Port Trust received the awards from Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Shipping, at a programme on June 4 in Goa when performance of ports was reviewed.

According to a statement from the VOC Port Trust on Tuesday, it handled an all time record cargo traffic of 36.85 million tonnes during 2015-16 and surpassed the previous year’s achievement of 32.41 million tonnes, registering an increase of 13.70 per cent. The Port also crossed the Ministry’s target of 36.80 million tonnes by handling 36.85 million tonnes.

Further, it performed exemplarily in achieving the various parameters of the RFD to enhance traffic throughput, augment capacity, provide efficient, prompt, safe and timely seaport service at optimum cost and improvefinancial parameters and administrative reforms.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Madurai / by Staff Reporter / Thoothukudi – June 08th, 2016